EMC has acquired FastScale Technology, a vendor of software for data centers, in an effort to focus on supporting private …
Cloud computing vendors trying to woo partners
One of the early promises of software-as-a-service and cloud computing was that it would allow start-ups to directly market their …
Cloud Hype Peaks, But IT Concerns Increase
Apparently the everpresent cloud computing marketing messages aren't working quite well enough: Tech buyers still have major concerns regarding cloud-based …
Amazon integrates with data center using private clouds
Amazon Web Services has announced a limited beta version of its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service, which aims to connect …
NetApp reveals cloud computing plan, new Data OnTap OS
NetApp Inc. unveiled products and services designed to support cloud computing architectures used in the data centers of its enterprise-class …
Open Group announces standards for SOA, cloud computing
The Open Group, a consortium focused on standards and interoperability for enterprises, will announce the availability of what it describes …
Quanta says first cloud computing devices due out next year
Quanta Computer, the world's largest contract notebook computer manufacturer, will release its first cloud computing products next year as it …
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The cloud could be a boon for flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two fast-emerging IT technologies, are driving each other forward as users of Internet-based services like …
SpringSource enables Java cloud apps
Java framework builder SpringSource is set to provide enterprise Java developers a platform for cloud-based deployments with the unveiling on …
Enterprise cloud use on agenda for new Open Group committee
The Open Group is forming a new cloud computing committee that brings vendors and end-user organizations together to develop a …
The cloud, brought to you by flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two of the fastest-growing technologies in IT, may drive each other forward as Internet-based service …
VMware buys SpringSource in cloud move
A move intended to capitalize on the budding cloud application deployment trend will unite virtualization vendor VMware with Java framework …
Twitter breach revives cloud security fears
Last month's breach of a hosted Google Apps implementation used by Twitter Inc. has heightened fears in some quarters that …
Novell, CA Push to Secure Identity, Security in Cloud
Two major identity management companies are forging ahead with products designed to satisfy what a cloud-computing consortium calls one of …
Cloud computing, Google Apps turn into an election issue
Washington State breaks ground this month on a new data center and office complex that two state lawmakers have called …
Testing Windows 7 in the cloud
For companies eager to upgrade to Windows 7, testing for application compatibility is crucial for a smooth deployment. But OS …
Cloud computing confusion reigns in U.S. government
Federal officials predict that cloud computing will play a big role in future government IT initiatives, but are still confused …
Raqmiyat gears up to offer cloud computing services
A large percentage of companies in the Middle East are increasingly adopting cloud computing – a model where dynamically scalable …
Informatica brings data integration to cloud via Amazon EC2
Informatica one of the last of the standalone data integration software vendors, is bringing its on-premise enterprise software to Amazon.com's …
Twitter breach revives security issues with cloud computing
Security and privacy issues over cloud computing are not very different from those surrounding any sort of IT outsourcing and …